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Noun: Cichorium intybus
  1. Perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads
    - chicory, succory, chicory plant

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: Cichorium, genus Cichorium

Encyclopedia: Cichorium intybus